Juno: EditingOverall analysis: The scene opens to a girl wearing ordinary casual clothing, holding a jug of juice in her hand as she walks along the pavement. The opening scene shows her journey to her destination which creates an enigma; this makes the audience wan to know where she is going and what she is set to do Another point the audience could already question is why is she randomly holding a jug of juice even. You are able to see her face every now and then along her journey. This opening sequence could suggest that the film would be appropriate for younger viewers. Editing: The editing switches between live action and animation. The animation complements the simple sound of the non-diegetic music. It comes across as very childish and playful which links with the story actually being about having a baby. The audience can see that this could have been inspired by some sort of children's cartoon book because of how easy and simply on the eyes it is to follow. The edit smoothly cuts from live action into the animation without any choppiness. The animation isn't even that skilfully drawn; instead it's very simply and childishly drawn. The tree in the shot bridges the gap between the parallel universes of animation and reality. This could connote the possible child or childish act in future. The way the edit presents her walking is very cartoon-like and has a very video game feel to it. It's very simple,however effective. The edit slides into a cut of her looking up, still in an animated format. It has been edited the audience can see one clip of her feet stood not moving, then smoothly slides up so you can still see her feet stood and see a reflected version of her feet walking.This shows that time-lapse photography has been used. This avoids the need of having to cut edits and keep the shot flowing. Another point is that the girl looks as if she is 2D walking in a 3D world when she is animated. The way the shops are edited in a drawn out way is very childish and amateur. The credits are very childishly drawn out which again link with the theme of children or just parenthood. Back to the future: Mise-en-sceneOverall analysis: The scene starts with the production companies logo in the galaxy which links with the fact that the company is Universal. The titles roll in with the diegetic-sound of clocks ticking. The audience can see the room and hear the radio in the background. A character is introduced and plays loud music with his guitar on a huge speaker. He is seen destroying things with the speaker. Mise-en-scene: The scene starts with shot of the galaxy which links with the production companies name. The audience can see one clocks but as the shot zooms out to a wide shot you can see the hundreds of clocks which the resident has. There are different variations of clocks: some old whereas other modern, This could connote the contrast between the past and present in the future. The different designs the clocks have could have connotations of the owner having a wacky, extravagant personality. There are two newspaper clippings of a 'Brown Mansion Destroyed' which could reflect the bad past that this person had. There are even old portraits of men hanging which could link back to the different variations of clocks and that this person could be living in the past. The messy bed shows how the person isn't organised and the are other things which are out of place: such as the coffee cup, with a letter underneath. The audience can see the random machines that this person has so that could give away that this person is a scientist. On the tv screen that this person has shows a news reporter talking about missing plutonium on the screen. There is burning toast which keeps bouncing out of the toaster which has connotations of absence. There are all these gadgets and light bulbs and even a machine which opens and puts dog food into a bowl. This confirms the thought of the person being a scientist. The bowl is filthy, which again has connotations of absence. Someone walks into the absent home and you can already see how they are dressed as a teen: very modern and trendy. They're holding a skateboard. The audience isn't aware if this is the boys house. You can't see his face yet. He pushes his skateboard away and the audience can see some plutonium which goes back to the news report of stolen plutonium. He picks up a guitar and plugs it into a mega'sized speaker and goes to strum the strings and is blown away. Halloween: SoundOverall analysis: This is a thriller with elements off horror. The iconic non-diegetic music starts before the titles fade in which has connotations of the unknown and isolation: not being able to see what you're in for. A carved pumpkin appears in the darkness and when it appears the music increases and takes over. The fact that the jack-o-lantern is there is very expected as the film is called 'Halloween'. The jack-o-lantern has connotations of evil and is scary to the viewer; this also puts the audience on edge. Very low key lighting is used which adds the eerie effect this gives off. The shot closes up to the jack-o-lantern with its light flickering. It closed up to the eye which has connotations of the window to the soul. The scene goes to trick-or-treaters speaking. Then there is a long to close up shot of a front door. Sound: Non-diegetic instantly starts the scene off with nothing else to be seen which ahas connotations of isolation and the fear of the unknown. The music sounds slightly like ticking which puts the audience on edge. The high pitched sound of the piano and other components really make this a spine chilling opening scene. The music complements the darkness and the use of only the jack-o-lantern. The music picks up and gets louder once the jack-o-lantern appears which make the audience's focus turn to the it. The music seems very jumpy as too much adds to the thrill. Behind the high pitched sound of the piano is the deep and subtle music which sounds as if something evil is lingering or waiting to jump out. After the close ups of the jack-o-lantern there the edit cuts to a door and once ha happens the music turns down so the audience of the children trick'or'treating. Children tend to be used in horror as they give of that very freaky and creepy effect so to hear that but not see them gives off the impression of a horror-thriller. Sherlock Holmes- CameraOverall analysis: The sequence starts with the production companies logos being shown as part of the cobbles streets. Old fashioned non-diegetic music plays whist this takes place, this plays through and bridges the gap to the sound of the horse and carriages. It moves from the cobbles shot straight into the horses and carriages. The music is hurried which complements the pace of the carriage. This could be a chase which creates and enigma which makes the audience want to know here the chase is heading. The audience sees a man running away from, what looks like, the horse and carriage. Camera: Instantly the camera starts off with a shot that pans to a close up of a cobbles street showing the production titles. The lighting is low key as the close ups are shown. The camera seems to be at a point of view shot at first and then goes onto panning up to a long shot of a horse and carriage and houses. Rule of thirds is seen slightly as the horse move into frame. The camera stays still as the horse and carriage move into the shot. The camera follows the carriage in a tracking shot. This could even be interpreted as a point of view shot yet again. The camera is at a mid distance. The camera speed into a close up of the back of the carriage. It goes to the inside of the carriage. We are able to see different angles of the chase. The camera follows the man running at a tilted angles. We cuts between wide shots and head shots in this clip. The way this has been filmed adds to the connotations of the chase and the unexpected. From watching it further, as the camera shows the two men in the carriage you can see the 180 degree rule as they sit facing each other. There is a mixture of head shots in the carriage and of the man running at the end. There is even a wide shot of the dark and gloomy sky. This connotes the dreadful atmosphere. We wanted to research different aspects of opening sequences in general to understand how the micro-elements can really pitch everything. Two of these are thrillers (Halloween and Sherlock Holmes). There other two were different genres which had elements of editing and mise-en-scene which were effective. As a group we felt it would be better to study different genre's as well as thrillers to get a feel of what should be expected in an opening sequence.
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